MichaelScott
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To get a balanced Self Defense you actually need 3 components:
1) You need to understand joint locks, leverage, and take downs (getting someone on the ground so they can't punch/kick you)
2) You need to understand how to protect your face/head from punches and kicks.
3) You need to understand how to get correct positioning when you go end up fighting someone on the ground. You will end up fighting someone on the ground if you get into a conflict. Unless you can sucker punch/shoot someone before they attack you.
Judo can take care of #1. I wouldn't recommend Akido.
A GOOD jujitsu school will teach you #1 and #3 (most Jujitsu schools focus on one or the other)
# 2 can be learned by a good boxing/kick boxing, Ta Kwon Do, or Muay Thai.
If you find a MMA (mixed martial arts school) that trains for UFC type fights you'll get all three.
No matter what school/style you choose make sure they have some sort of sparring system- where you actually get to perform moves on opponents that are trying to fight you. This is where MMA schools/Judo schools do great and Akido schools do horrible and don't prepare their students.
1) You need to understand joint locks, leverage, and take downs (getting someone on the ground so they can't punch/kick you)
2) You need to understand how to protect your face/head from punches and kicks.
3) You need to understand how to get correct positioning when you go end up fighting someone on the ground. You will end up fighting someone on the ground if you get into a conflict. Unless you can sucker punch/shoot someone before they attack you.
Judo can take care of #1. I wouldn't recommend Akido.
A GOOD jujitsu school will teach you #1 and #3 (most Jujitsu schools focus on one or the other)
# 2 can be learned by a good boxing/kick boxing, Ta Kwon Do, or Muay Thai.
If you find a MMA (mixed martial arts school) that trains for UFC type fights you'll get all three.
No matter what school/style you choose make sure they have some sort of sparring system- where you actually get to perform moves on opponents that are trying to fight you. This is where MMA schools/Judo schools do great and Akido schools do horrible and don't prepare their students.